I've never considered myself a celebrity or even part of the entertainment business. I'm a cooking teacher..

Some people never contribute anything positive to society, they may even drain our resources, but most of us try to do something better, to give back..

You can do almost anything with soup stock, it's like a strong foundation. When you have the right foundation, everything tastes good..

As long as the food is well prepared and not overdone, I think it tastes good. It doesn't matter if it's Chinese, Japanese, anything..

I can represent my culture while helping not only the Chinese-American community, but also the community at large..

Because normally with Western cuisine, you'll serve vegetables separate from the meat, so kids will eat the meat and never touch the vegetables..

So when I do Chinese cooking, I mix everything together, then the kids have to eat their vegetables. They won't have the patience to pick them out..

Chinese culture has a lot of virtues that are tremendously valuable to not only us as Asian-Americans, but also the world in general..

The problem with a lot of Chinese is that they put up divisions between Taiwanese, Hong Kong natives, mainlanders. We are never united. I really hope….

Why is America such a great country. It is because we stand united..

In general I love to eat anything. I enjoy anything that is well prepared, a good spaghetti, lasagna, taco, steak, sushi, refried beans..

Anyone that has come to America past the age of eighteen will be able to understand when I say that you can never shake your accent..

I don't like to waste anything. Any food left over from the night before is always eaten the next day..

Happiness is within. It has nothing to do with how much applause you get or how many people praise you. Happiness comes when you believe that you hav….

I think a lot of times it's not money that's the primary motivation factor; it's the passion for your job and the professional and personal satisfact….

People who don't travel cannot have a global view, all they see is what's in front of them. Those people cannot accept new things because all they kn….

A lot of people don't enjoy their job, they may even hate it, but I am lucky enough to be able to make a living through my passion..

Soy sauce is really a multi-purpose seasoning..

I have a lot of cooking tools. In fact I have a whole drawer full of knives. Cooking tools, especially cutlery, are my toys..

If I could only have one type of food with me, I would bring soy sauce. The reason being that if I have soy sauce, I can flavor a lot of things..

When I retire or pass away, I will be able to look back and say that this has been an exciting life. That's all that matters..